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Sometimes people are so eager in becoming Agile that they focus too much on the processes and tools, and they forget about the people and interactions. It's time to step back and be Agile rather than do Agile.

The majority of scientific software development teams operate in disorganized and confusing environments. To help solve these problems, we customized Agile practices with the "three P's" and introduced a new role.

We often preach that face-to-face communication is one of the primary values of Agile and that interaction is the key to success. However, we often fail to follow through on those values, and then we blame Agile for the failure that results.

Estimation is a key step in any kind of work accomplishment and forecasting, and the IT world is no different. Here are some top challenges teams face when estimating, and best practices for overcoming those challenges.